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 20100209 Tuesday February 09, 2010

Osu!!! Time for JavaFX Mobile Dojo

I'll be presenting a talk on JavaFX Mobile, tomorrow Wed. 10Feb2010 at the Sun Oracle Santa Clara campus starting 6pm. Come on out if you want to learn more about JavaFX Mobile. Did I mention "free food"? ;-)

See:

Osu!! Learn about JavaFX Mobile

Here's a quote:

  JavaFX Mobile Dojo

  When: Wed 10Feb2010, 6pm, Pacific Time
  Location: Oracle
  4030 George Sellon Circle
  (Enter campus from Lafayette St. 
   at Palm Dr.)
  Santa Clara, CA 95054

  How to find us:
  SCA Auditorium (Building 3), 
  Upstairs
Make sure to RSVP using the link above. We don't want to run out of the food and drinks. Thanks to Stephen Chin in organizing this!

For those who are remote, video streaming starts Wed. 10Feb2010 at 7PM PST:

http://steveonjava.com/svjugfx/

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 20100205 Friday February 05, 2010

OracleWebVideo on YouTube channel: Java is not going away

Here's a fun little video that Terrence B. pointed out. It's an official OracleWebVideo from the Oracle channel on YouTube. I'll quote the description (so I don't get in trouble for making my own comments :-) ): "A panic-stricken IT professional stockpiles coffee beans after misinterpreting online rumors that Oracle's acquisition of Sun will mean 'Java' is going away forever."

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Oracle pokes fun: Video about Java

Well, it's not on the same viral level as Carly Fiorina's "Demon Sheep" TV commercial, but it's fun nonetheless to see Oracle poking fun at the IT world. :-) "One cup at a time..."

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 20100202 Tuesday February 02, 2010

Sweet irony: ex-Sun employee's iShoot iPhone game now on Java ME

How ironic. The engineer at Sun Microsystems (Ethan Nicholas) who quit his job last year because the iPhone game he developed on the side earned him short-term success, recently discovered that in order to make a full time career out of mobile game development (and make steady money instead of a temporary blip), you must port your game to Java ME technology. Hello??? That's what I've been trying to tell everyone! Java ME still gives mobile game developers widest reach (much wider than iPhone or Android).

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Even iPhone game developers port to Java ME

Here's a quote:

 Create a small game in your 
 spare time and end up making 
 rather a lot of money out of 
 it. Enough to actually quit 
 the day job and make mobile 
 game development a full time 
 career. Now the iPhone hit 
 has unleashed its weaponry 
 upon the J2ME world, with a 
 standard mobile version.
Sooner or later, everyone will figure it out. Java ME technology for mobile development is still as strong as ever and will continue to be so, especially when developers want widest reach and want to actually make consistent money.

[Java ME and J2ME] ( February 02, 2010 12:58 PM ) Permalink Comments [2]


 20100201 Monday February 01, 2010

New Oracle look to my blog

Hey, if you haven't been watching the news, Java ME technology is now part of Oracle! Hence, the outrageous new look and feel of my blog. Go, Oracle! What is important is that Oracle has pledged continued development of the Java ME platform. Expect good things...

See:

Java ME is part of Oracle

Here's a quote:

 Kurian said Oracle will seek to 
 continue to optimize the runtime 
 performance of Java Micro Edition
 ...Oracle will seek to improve 
 its ability to manage power 
 consumption and give developers 
 of applications for mobile devices 
 the flexibility to adopt different
  user interfaces. Such a move 
 would give device users the 
 ability to "write an application 
 once, then invoke different user 
 interface behaviors" on the device 
 itself, depending on what the user 
 wished to do. 
Lots of new and interesting improvements are coming for Java ME technology on mobile phones, embedded devices, and wireless gadgets. Keep watching this space!

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 20100127 Wednesday January 27, 2010

Scratch that Gambling Itch w/Mobile scratchers using Java ME tech

Here's a company in the UK that is using Java ME tech to create mobile scratchers games--you know, a mobile phone version of those scratchcards where you take a coin and scratch off the silvery crud covering the winning numbers or symbols underneath.

See:

Play scratchers w/Java ME

Here's a quote:

 This is an enormous yet impressive 
 milestone for NeoGames as now 
 NeoGames' gaming platform can reach 
 to its mass market audience on a 
 nationwide and mobile scale. With 
 its J2ME mobile technology and 
 brand new WAP site, NeoGames' global 
 white label and license partners are 
 now able to offer UK players scratch 
 card games on their mobile devices.
I'm not sure how they get those coins to not scratch up the glass screen on your cell phone. :-) But, you can do amazing things with Java ME technology, I hear. ;-)

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 20100126 Tuesday January 26, 2010

Sometimes you feel like an elite team of specially trained guinea pigs

The iPhone might have the mobile version of Rock Band, but dammit, Java ME tech-enabled phones have Disney's G-Force. So there! :-P

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G-Force Mobile Game

Here's a quote:

 G-Force is a fast-paced action-
 platform game featuring a unique 
 elite team of specially trained 
 guinea pigs that use high-tech 
 gadgets and specialized talents to 
 complete a dangerous government 
 mission.
 ...
 Operating System : Java Midp 2.0
 Screen : 240×320
 Genre : Adventure
Yes, this is the perfect mobile game for those who relate to being part of a "unique elite team of specially trained guinea pigs that use high-tech gadgets and specialized talents". Oh, and by the way, have you heard that Oracle bought Sun Microsystems, Inc.? :-) Press conference tomorrow. ;-)

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 20100125 Monday January 25, 2010

First aid mobile app on your cell phone w/Java ME tech

If you find yourself in a natural disaster and you are hurt, and not sure exactly how to patch yourself (or others) up, make sure you have this Java ME mobile app loaded on your cell phone.

See:

First Aid in Java ME

Here's a quote:

 If you have not attended a 
 first aid course yet, this 
 mobile software can perhaps 
 arouse your interest. It is 
 a good feeling to know how 
 one has to act in a medical 
 emergency.
It's still best to go to a certified first aid training course (like an American Heart Association course, but this little app on your mobile device might be a good reference if you ever have an emergency.

[Java ME and J2ME] ( January 25, 2010 05:49 PM ) Permalink |


 20100120 Wednesday January 20, 2010

Mobile advertising is big, add it to Java ME browser: BIGGER!

Everybody and their brother (i.e. Apple and Google) are buying mobile advertising start-ups. Apparently, that's the next big thing in huge returns for mobile tech. So, Opera (the Java ME browser company) is getting in on the action and will buy AdMarvel.

See:

AdMarvel bought by Java ME browser company

Here's a quote:

 Opera intends to combine 
 AdMarvel’s monetisation 
 and analytics platform 
 with the Opera browser 
 and widget platform to 
 offer advertising options 
 to mobile operators and 
 content partners on any 
 Java capable handset...
There's a good match: Opera and mobile advertising. As long as they use Java ME tech to do it, they should see some hefty revenue.

[Java ME and J2ME] ( January 20, 2010 12:24 PM ) Permalink


 20100119 Tuesday January 19, 2010

New Bridal Magazine for the Java ME Tech-Enabled Bride

As other bridal magazines have folded (due to the economic downturn), a new one has popped up. Getting Married started in October and is the first to use Microsoft Tags, which is a barcode technology that allows readers to use their cell phone to take a picture of the tag and find out more info about a product.

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Find out more with your Java ME phone

Here's a quote:

 The Microsoft Tag Reader is compatible 
 with numerous mobile platforms, 
 including [blah-blah-blah, yadda-
 yadda]; J2ME based handsets;
 [and more blah-blah-blah].
That's pretty cool. If you want that those bitchin' cowboy boots to go with your wedding gown just pull out your Java ME cell phone, click-click, and you just bought a $5,000 pair of wedding boots. Yee-ha!

[Java ME and J2ME] ( January 19, 2010 09:36 PM ) Permalink Comments [2]


 20100115 Friday January 15, 2010

eBuddy making profits with Java ME technology

Here's a TechCrunch article on how eBuddy is making profits with Java ME technology (and other mobile platforms). It's the new model to cover the most prevalent mobile platform in the world (Java ME) and at the same time address the not-as-pervasive but currently "popular" (in air quotes) other mobile platforms (such as iDrone and Anphoid), so that you ride the hype wave on the side. The big thing is that this new model is a proven money-maker.

See:

eBuddy makes money with Java ME

Here's a quote:

 It also offers a number of ways 
 for people to use the service 
 on their mobile phones, through 
 a mobile web service, a Java-
 based messenger client and 
 applications for iPhone and 
 Android.
 ...
 Rueb informs me that the J2ME 
 client in particular has seen 
 phenomenal success, recently 
 surpassing 50 million 
 downloads.
So, go ahead and follow the same strategy. When developing a mobile app or game, make sure to address multi-platforms (Java ME, iDrone, and Anphoid) and you can start making profits too, with Java ME as the tried-and-true mass of the market, and iDrone and Anphoid as your glitzy showroom models that get you buzz.

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 20100114 Thursday January 14, 2010

Ever get lost in the London Underground, not anymore w/Java ME

Picture this: You just get out of the loo, take the lift down to the street where you almost get run over by a lorry, then hop into the tube where even though you're carrying a torch, you have no bloody idea where you are. Well as long as you're not totally knackered, you are probably in the London underground subway system and can use the Java ME tech-enabled Mobile Transport Map app, called Tube Map, on your cell phone.

See:

Use Java ME Tube Map in London

Here's a quote:

 Midlets containing the central 
 London tube map, and night and 
 day bus maps can be downloaded 
 here (see the attachments). 
 They should work with any phone 
 that supports MIDP 2.0 and CLDC 
 1.1 (i.e. most modern phones).
So buck up, mate. You're not totally shafted. As long as you have a Java ME tech-enabled cell phone and Tube Map, that is... ;-)

[Java ME and J2ME] ( January 14, 2010 05:41 PM ) Permalink


 20100113 Wednesday January 13, 2010

Growing, growing: Java ME Mobile Game Market in China

The growth of the Chinese mobile phone game market is looking very bright heading toward an big increase into 2011. And, Java ME tech is used for the majority of mobile games in China (over 70%).

See:

China Mobile Game Market Java ME Growth

Here's a quote:

 In 2008, the Chinese mobile phone 
 game market value reached RMB 1.365 
 billion (or USD 200 million), an 
 increase of 62.67% from 2007. 
 Analysys International estimates 
 that the compound growth rate will 
 be 45.54% from 2008 to 2011. This 
 booming market growth is due 
 primarily to the rapid growth in 
 mobile phone ownership, reaching 
 over 660 million users in 2009... 
 According to Analysys International, 
 JAVA games occupied 72% market share 
 in 2008. 
This is good news if you want to write mobile games. Make sure you're not left out of the Java ME mobile games market, which is where the growth will be around the world.

[Java ME and J2ME] ( January 13, 2010 12:22 PM ) Permalink


 20100112 Tuesday January 12, 2010

AT&T joins Java Verified board

AT&T is not just crying like a little girl about Java ME fragmentation--they are doing something about it.

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AT&T joins board of directors

Here's a quote:

 "Java Verified has a single, 
 very clear mission, which is 
 to get more quality 
 applications on more devices," 
 Wrigley said. "Our agreement 
 as an organization is to 
 improve the quality for 
 everybody--the consumer, the 
 developer, the handset 
 manufacturers, and the 
 network operators.
And, not for Apple or Google. :-P Neener-neener-neener.

[Java ME and J2ME] ( January 12, 2010 06:19 PM ) Permalink


 20100111 Monday January 11, 2010

Backlash against Google over Nexus One

Well it doesn't take long now in the Age of the Internet, where one minute you are Google, the tech darling coming out with the iPhone-killing Nexus One, and the next minute, you are Google, the company with sucky customer service that doesn't know how to support a consumer device to save their life and doesn't know how to support its own developers either! (or so claims The Register in their following article)

See:

Google bungles its Nexus One

Here's a quote:

 Benoit Schillings, formerly CTO at 
 Nokia and now in the same position 
 at cross-OS, mobile Java firm Myriad.

 "They are using Java, but they aren't 
 implementing any well-known Java 
 framework, and really that just 
 creates another standard to support. 
 ...Google pushes a hybrid approach 
 combining a subset of Java and native 
 apps, rather than pure mobile Java...
The more Google makes mistakes with their Android platform, the more mobile developers will come back to Java ME technology and see the Android is not all that much greener on the other side of the fence...

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 20100108 Friday January 08, 2010

PBA Bowling for your Java ME cell phone

Concrete software addresses the U.S. Midwest inspired urge in all of us to break out the beer, nachos, and slippery shoes to play one of the world's most demanding sports: Bowling. Bowling? You bet your sweet gutter ball!

See:

Play PBA Bowling w/Java ME

Here's a quote:

 Take the biggest name in bowling, 
 add innovation and fun, and what
 do you get? PBA Bowling for mobile 
 phones! Bring the biggest names 
 of the PBA with you on the go, 
 play a quick game or sit down and 
 challenge yourself to a tournament 
 against the best players in the 
 world! The game includes new 
 motion technology that uses the 
 phone's camera giving it Wii like 
 ability to bowl.
What will they think of next? A mobile version of curling? Ooo, better not make fun of that. Might be some sensitive curlers out there... :-)

[Java ME and J2ME] ( January 08, 2010 05:13 PM ) Permalink |





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